Netherlands getting €413 million from EU for labor market, poverty support
2 years, 3 months ago

Netherlands getting €413 million from EU for labor market, poverty support

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Until 2027, the Netherlands will receive a total of 413 million euros from the European Social Fund to support people in vulnerable employment positions and to combat poverty. Minister Carola Schouten is making these European resources available for food aid, material support, and combating child poverty for the first time. People who cannot manage with their income can receive temporary food aid and other support, like school supplies for children or toiletries like menstrual products. The amount was approximately 12 million at first, but Schouten increased it, intending to use 2.5 million euros specifically for tackling childhood poverty.

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Netherlands cuts subsidies to NGO's by €1 billion
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Netherlands cuts subsidies to NGO's by €1 billion

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The Netherlands is cutting its subsidies to non-governmental organizations from 1.4 billion euros to around 400 million euros. According to the PVV Minister, who once, as an MP, argued to abolish all foreign aid, these aid organizations and charities must become less dependent on the government. This will make them less dependent on government support.” Klever didn’t say which NGOs …

The Dutch Poverty Puzzle: A Deep Dive into the Numbers and the People
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The Dutch Poverty Puzzle: A Deep Dive into the Numbers and the People

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The Netherlands is one of the most prosperous countries in the world, but some 3.1% of the population, or 540,000 people, are still classified as poor. The new definition of poverty in the Netherlands takes into account savings and other immediately usable assets, which has led to a significant decrease in the number of people classified as poor. However, many …

The Dutch Poverty Puzzle: A Deep Dive into the Numbers and the People
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

The Dutch Poverty Puzzle: A Deep Dive into the Numbers and the People

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The Netherlands is one of the most prosperous countries in the world, but some 3.1% of the population, or 540,000 people, are still classified as poor. The new definition of poverty in the Netherlands takes into account savings and other immediately usable assets, which has led to a significant decrease in the number of people classified as poor. However, many …

Caribbean politicians skeptical about aid from The Hague to fight poverty
1 year, 2 months ago

Caribbean politicians skeptical about aid from The Hague to fight poverty

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Politicians on Bonaire, St. Eustatius, and Saba doubt there is enough political will in the Netherlands to fight poverty on those islands. "First see, then believe," is the initial reaction of council member Clyde van Putten of the ruling PLP party on St. Eustatius. "Everything is imported on small islands like Saba," said Saba representative Bruce Zagers. He finds it …

Dutch gov't pushes €2 million into making period products free for more women
1 year, 8 months ago

Dutch gov't pushes €2 million into making period products free for more women

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The Dutch government is pushing more money into fighting poverty, including 2 million euros specifically to make free menstruation products available to more women. The government is also awarding 15.8 million euros in subsidies to Stichting Voedselvangnet, the foundation that purchases and supplies food to food banks, over the next four years for the purchase of food, clothing, school supplies, …

Social benefits will cost considerably more due to minimum wage increase
1 year, 10 months ago

Social benefits will cost considerably more due to minimum wage increase

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The total cost for social benefits in the Netherlands will be 800 million euros higher this year than previously expected, the said benefits agency UWV on Tuesday. The total amount of benefits distributed this year should amount to 24 billion euros. In addition to the higher costs that are the direct result of increasing the minimum wage, the UWV also …

Nearly 7 percent of kids in Netherlands living at risk of poverty
2 years ago

Nearly 7 percent of kids in Netherlands living at risk of poverty

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Last year, 891,000 people in the Netherlands lived in households with an income below the low-income threshold. That means that 6.6 percent of children in the Netherlands are growing up at risk of poverty, Statistics Netherlands reported. That percentage is slightly lower than in 2020 when 6.8 percent of children lived at risk of poverty. The long-term poverty risk, when …

Dutch Cabinet invests 550 million euros more in climate development aid
2 years, 2 months ago

Dutch Cabinet invests 550 million euros more in climate development aid

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The Cabinet is increasing climate aid to developing countries from 1.25 billion euros in 2021 to 1.8 billion euros in 2025. "The Netherlands and other rich countries have a special responsibility to help these countries as well," said Minister Rob Jetten. Poorer countries have contributed little to the climate problem, but are often the first to notice the consequences of …

Dutch allocate €16m to provide food and essentials to poor families
2 years, 3 months ago

Dutch allocate €16m to provide food and essentials to poor families

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The Netherlands has been awarded €413 million from the European Social Fund to support people at the bottom end of the jobs market and to counteract rising poverty. The Dutch plan has been approved by the European Commission and marks the first time that ministers will have used EU money to help ensure people in the Netherlands have enough to …

NL may get over €1bn less from EU coronavirus recovery funds
2 years, 10 months ago

NL may get over €1bn less from EU coronavirus recovery funds

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The Netherlands may receive more than €1bn less than expected from European coronavirus recovery funds because the economy has performed better than earlier estimates indicated, finance minister Sigrid Kaag told MPs on Friday The Netherlands had expected some €6bn from Brussels and €5.8bn had been used in calculations for drawing up the new government spending plans. However, the real figure …

NL may get over €1bn less from EU coronavirus recovery funds
2 years, 10 months ago

NL may get over €1bn less from EU coronavirus recovery funds

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The Netherlands may receive more than €1bn less than expected from European coronavirus recovery funds because the economy has performed better than earlier estimates indicated, finance minister Sigrid Kaag told MPs on Friday The Netherlands had expected some €6bn from Brussels and €5.8bn had been used in calculations for drawing up the new government spending plans. However, the real figure …

Netherlands expects €1 billion less in EU Covid support
2 years, 10 months ago

Netherlands expects €1 billion less in EU Covid support

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The Netherlands expects to receive over 1 billion euros less in European coronavirus support than previously thought, Finance Minister Sigrid Kaag wrote in a letter to parliament. The Netherlands now expects to receive 4.7 billion euros instead of the 6 billion euros the Cabinet previously assumed. The lower amount is because the Dutch economy sustained less damage from the coronavirus …

The Netherlands receives €220 million in EU recovery package
3 years, 8 months ago

The Netherlands receives €220 million in EU recovery package

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This year the Netherlands was granted 220 million euros from the European Union to support vulnerable people in the job market during the pandemic. Starting on Monday, labor market regions can apply for subsidies to help fund projects surrounding training initiatives to help return people to work. The support package is also intended to help guide students in practical schooling …

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